Arizona's 4th congressional district

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Arizona's 4th congressional district
Arizona US Congressional District 4 (since 2013).tif
Arizona's 4th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative
  Paul Gosar
RPrescott
Population (2019)825,763[1]
Median household
income
$55,040[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+22[3]

Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It stretches from the periphery of Phoenix to contain much of the rural western and northwestern portion of the state.

It is currently represented by Republican Paul Gosar, who lives outside the district in Flagstaff.[4] With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+22, it is the most Republican district in Arizona.[3]

The current 4th was created after the 2010 census from portions of the old 1st, 2nd, and 5th districts. It is the only district that is not a geographic or demographic successor to one of the districts in the 2003–2013 map. Prior to 2013, the old 4th district was a majority-Latino district located entirely in Maricopa County; most of that area is now the 7th district.

History[]

Arizona first gained a fourth district after the 1970 Census. It covered the entire northeastern portion of the state, from northern Phoenix all the way to the New Mexico border. However, the great majority of its vote was cast in northern Phoenix, which was heavily Republican.

With the Valley's dramatic growth over the next two decades, the district was made significantly more compact in the 1990 Census, losing all of its territory outside of the Phoenix area. Like its predecessor, it was reliably Republican.

After the 2000 Census, the old 4th essentially became the 3rd district. A new 4th district was created in the heavily Latino portions of inner Phoenix. This district was the only safe Democratic district in the Phoenix area, and remained in Democratic hands for its entire existence in this configuration.

After the 2010 Census, this district essentially became the 7th district, while a new 4th was created in the mostly rural western and northwestern portion of the state. While the old 4th was easily the most Democratic district in Arizona, the new 4th is far and away the most Republican district in Arizona, and one of the most Republican districts in the West. In all presidential elections contested since the current 4th was created, it gave the Republican presidential nominee his highest margin in the state.

Area covered[]

The current 4th district covers the entirety of the following county:

The district covers the majority of:

Small portions of the following jurisdictions are also covered:

Election results from statewide races[]

Year Office Results
2000 President Gore 63–35%
2004 President Kerry 62–38%
2008 President Obama 66–33%
2012 President Romney 67–31%
2016 President Trump 68–28%
2020 President Trump 68–31%

List of members representing the district[]

Arizona began sending a fourth member to the House after the 1970 Census.

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location & Counties[5][6][7]
John Bertrand Conlan.jpg
John Bertrand Conlan
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977
93rd
94th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1973–1983
E Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Maricopa (part), Pinal (part)
Eldon D. Rudd.jpg
Eldon Rudd
Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1987
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired.
1983–1993
E Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Navajo, Gila (part), Graham (part), Maricopa (part)
Jon Kyl.jpg
Jon Kyl
Republican January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1995
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1993–2003
Maricopa (part / Parts of Metro Phoenix)
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John Shadegg
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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Ed Pastor
Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Redistricted from the 2nd district.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 7th district.
2003–2013
Maricopa (part / Parts of Metro Phoenix)
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Parts of Metro Phoenix
Paul Gosar official portrait September 2016.jpg
Paul Gosar
Republican January 3, 2013 –
present
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
2013–present
Arizona US Congressional District 4 (since 2013).tif
Northwest Arizona: Gila (part), La Paz, Maricopa (part), Mohave (part), Yavapai (part), Yuma (part).

Recent election results[]

2002[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Pastor 44,517 67.38%
Republican Jonathan Barnert 18,381 27.82%
Libertarian Amy Gibbons 3,167 4.79%
Majority 26,136 39.56%
Total votes 66,065 100.00%
Democratic hold

2004[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Pastor (Incumbent) 77,150 70.12%
Republican Don Karg 28,238 25.66%
Libertarian Gary Fallon 4,639 4.22%
Majority 48,912 44.46%
Total votes 110,027 100.00%
Democratic hold

2006[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Pastor (Incumbent) 56,464 72.52%
Republican Don Karg 18,627 23.92%
Libertarian Ronald Harders 2,770 3.56%
Majority 37,837 48.60%
Total votes 77,861 100.00%
Democratic hold

2008[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Pastor (Incumbent) 89,721 72.11%
Republican Don Karg 26,435 21.25%
Green Rebecca DeWitt 4,464 3.59%
Libertarian Joe Cobb 3,807 3.06%
Majority 63,286 50.86%
Total votes 124,427 100.00%
Democratic hold

2010[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Pastor (Incumbent) 61,524 66.94%
Republican Janet Contreras 25,300 27.53%
Libertarian Joe Cobb 2,718 2.96%
Green Rebecca DeWitt 2,365 2.57%
Majority 36,224 39.41%
Total votes 91,907 100.00%
Democratic hold

2012[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Gosar (Incumbent) 162,907 66.83%
Democratic Johnnie Robinson 69,154 28.37%
Libertarian Joe Pamelia 9,306 3.82%
Americans Elect Richard Grayson 2,393 0.98%
Majority 93,753 38.46%
Total votes 243,760 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

2014[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Gosar (Incumbent) 122,560 70.0%
Democratic Mikel Weisser 45,179 25.8%
Libertarian Chris Rike 7,440 4.2%
Majority 77,381 34.2%
Total votes 175,179 100.00%
Republican hold

2016[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Gosar (Incumbent) 203,487 71.5%
Democratic Mikel Weisser 81,296 28.5%
Majority 122,191 43%
Total votes 284,783 100%
Republican hold

2018[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Gosar (Incumbent) 188,842 68.1%
Democratic David Brill 84,521 30.5%
Majority 104,321 37.6%
Total votes 277,035 100%
Republican hold

2020[]

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Gosar (incumbent) 278,002 69.7
Democratic Delina DiSanto 120,484 30.2
Write-in 137 0.0
Total votes 398,623 100.0
Republican hold

See also[]

References[]

General
  1. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Hansen, Ronald J. "Rep. Paul Gosar takes a tax break on his 'primary' residence. It's not in his district". The Arizona Republic.
  5. ^ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
  6. ^ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
  7. ^ Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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